In May 2010 a Cumbrian judge handed out an unusually long prison sentence on Robert Mickle, who along with his accomplice, Christopher Steele, came especially from County Durham to a farm in Cumbria to steal a cattle truck. On passing the 16-month.. Read More
Miscellaneous, Uk Farming News | 08.16.10 | No Comments
Conservationists have warned of the loss of Britain’s traditional orchards. Recent figures from The National Trust indicate that up to 60% of orchards have been lost since the 1950’s due to changes in land use and the increase in commercial fruit.. Read More
Miscellaneous, Uk Farming News | 01.17.10 | No Comments
The term “farmer” brings tractors, sprawling arable land, country living and a veritable feast of other associations flashing into the mind but what is farming, other than growing and rearing food? Surely farming doesn’t only have a place in th.. Read More
Miscellaneous, Self Sufficiency, Smallholdings | 08.10.09 | No Comments
